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Re: obligatory introduction thread

Post by BunnyWithStick » Wed Dec 31, 2008 3:56 am

He was also pronouncing it, just not verbally.

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Re: obligatory introduction thread

Post by Glabbit » Wed Dec 31, 2008 11:01 am

Yeah, Ren, what was that about that guy, 'Killington'? o.-'

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Re: obligatory introduction thread

Post by Renegade_Turner » Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:29 pm

BunnyWithStick wrote:He was also pronouncing it, just not verbally.
Pronunciation refers to: * the way a word or a language is usually spoken * the manner in which someone utters a word.

Killington sounds like someone who's mean. :(

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Re: obligatory introduction thread

Post by BunnyWithStick » Wed Dec 31, 2008 5:44 pm

It seemed to me as if Jimmy was implying that that was how you pronounce Wolfire, rather than actually spelling it as such, therefore, Glabbit was correcting his implied pronunciation.

That's what it seemed like to me.

Of course, this is coming from the same guy who started an argument about the usage of "it's" and "its" and halfway through it, assumed he was arguing the opposite point because using "it's" in such a way seemed so absurd that it was obviously not the point he was arguing and began digging up parts of the dictionary to prove his own point wrong.

In case you hadn't read that correctly, I subconsciously rewrote my version of the rules of grammar, started an argument, then rewrote them to be correct again and started arguing against myself.

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Re: obligatory introduction thread

Post by Chainsaw man » Wed Dec 31, 2008 6:18 pm

you cant argue with an idiot...
Too much confusion

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Re: obligatory introduction thread

Post by Glabbit » Fri Jan 02, 2009 8:38 am

His name was Buzz.

Buzz Killington.

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Re: obligatory introduction thread

Post by Blorx » Fri Jan 02, 2009 6:01 pm

Glabbit wrote:His name was Buzz.

Buzz Killington.
*walks by*
my joke
*leaves*

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Re: obligatory introduction thread

Post by Jimmy Jazz » Fri Jan 02, 2009 9:16 pm

look at my EDIT guys.
Jimmy Jazz wrote:EDIT 1: whoops thanks for spotting that one Glabbit

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Re: obligatory introduction thread

Post by BunnyWithStick » Fri Jan 02, 2009 9:58 pm

Right. So he was not conveying the way he pronounced it or anything like that. Therefore, it was meant to be "Spelt" instead of "Pronounced".

If it was spelt that way in order to convey that the way he "pronounced" it via the medium of text on an online forum was with a pause between "wolf" and "fire" instead of a single "wolfire" then, in my opinion, it is perfectly acceptable to use the word "pronunciation" to correct said pronunciation. It's just like in a book where a character's accent might be portrayed with variant spelling of words, really.

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Re: obligatory introduction thread

Post by Glabbit » Sat Jan 03, 2009 6:30 pm

Seriously, guys, why does it even matter so much? 'Tis a joke!
Blorx wrote:
Glabbit wrote:His name was Buzz.

Buzz Killington.
*walks by*
my joke
*leaves*
I know it is, but you're not conveniently popping up and defending me with it, so what else could I do? O=

Anyways, back on-topic.

My (nick)name is Glunnator, Call me Glun, or Glabbit.
I found Wolfire via—

...hang on, I've done this already...

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Re: obligatory introduction thread

Post by Blorx » Sun Jan 04, 2009 12:09 pm

Glabbit wrote: My (nick)name is Glunnator, Call me Glun, or Glabbit.
eh...we're gonna need to see some photo ID sir...and perhaps some cash...for SPEEDING ON A FORUM!

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Re: obligatory introduction thread

Post by Glabbit » Sun Jan 04, 2009 12:27 pm

Speeding? I've always gone about at a leisurely pace...
*demonstrates an old-man walk*

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Re: obligatory introduction thread

Post by Renegade_Turner » Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:27 pm

lol there's also a David Rosen who was the founder of SEGA. That's pretty cool. This seemed as appropriate a place as anywhere else to post this.

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Re: obligatory introduction thread

Post by Blorx » Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:05 pm

Renegade_Turner wrote:lol there's also a David Rosen who was the founder of SEGA.
Z0MG454URU5!!!
WH3R3333333?!?!?!1???!?11!!!!!

ehm...i mean
orly now?
Glabbit wrote:Speeding? I've always gone about at a leisurely pace...
*demonstrates an old-man walk*
is that right...then what about this parking ticket...WITH YOUR NAME ON IT?!?!

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Re: obligatory introduction thread

Post by Glabbit » Mon Jan 05, 2009 1:30 pm

My name?
That's not my name.
Not my name at all.

...

...What does it say on the ticket, again?

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